Schering-Plough Announces Dissolution of Consent Decree

KENILWORTH, N.J., August 02, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Schering-Plough Corporation today announced the dissolution of the
Consent Decree of Permanent Injunction by the U.S. District Court
for the District of New Jersey (Newark). The company recently
petitioned the Court to dissolve the decree, which was entered into
on May 20, 2002. The decree involved the company's compliance with
current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) at manufacturing
facilities in New Jersey and Puerto Rico.

"This is an important milestone for Schering-Plough as we
continue to put issues of the past behind us and make further
progress on our Action Agenda," said Fred Hassan, Schering-Plough
chairman and CEO. "Schering-Plough colleagues have worked hard to
establish continuous quality improvement and compliance as part of
our culture. In turn, we have been working diligently to earn the
trust of our stakeholders. Ensuring quality in our products and
systems underpins everything we do."

On Jan. 3, 2006, the company announced it had completed all of
the 212 significant steps and 30 validation actions required by
Dec. 31, 2005 under the consent decree. The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) did not oppose the company's petition.

Schering-Plough is a global science-based health care company
with leading prescription, consumer and animal health products.
Through internal research and collaborations with partners,
Schering-Plough discovers, develops, manufactures and markets
advanced drug therapies to meet important medical needs.
Schering-Plough's vision is to earn the trust of the physicians,
patients and customers served by its approximately 33,500 people
around the world. The company is based in Kenilworth, N.J., and its
Web site is www.schering-plough.com.

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